Re: Lenovo V570 Boot-up problems

I just got a V570 for university and noticed it getting stuck sometimes at the start-up! In trying to avoid computer problems away from home, I think I'm definately going to do what Kriss has suggested regarding BioExcess.

Also, anyone notice other kinks in this laptop? I have a 14-day return period and would like to squeeze any issues out of the V570 before I go away or this return period is up!

Re: Lenovo V570 Boot-up problems

I recently purchased a V570 for university from future shop canada (Aug 24, 2011), and it had a faulty "2" key. However, I did also experience the startup problem mentioned here... stuck on the welcome screen with a circle (my mouse does not respond, and the circle does not spin) I had already started using BioExcess. NOTE, however, I activated BioExcess AFTER everything had been automatically updated, meaning I had the latest version. I simply held down the power button, restarted the computer, and the problem seemed to have gone away. I exchanged the laptop (Aug 26, 2011) nonetheless due to the faulty keyboard. Now I have a new V570, again with Bioexcess (as well as VeriFace) activated. It seems to be working fine so far.

Re: Faulty intel chips

@tinyliltron - That article is from Feburary of 2011, it's kind of dated (could be a problem if you bought it closer to that date). I highly doubt problem laptops like that would make it the shelves. Supply chain logistics these days are pretty reponsive.

Re: Lenovo V570 Boot-up problems

I got my v570 from FutureShop without any kind of extended warranty (from past experiences, I find that my electronics will either malfunction right after the manufacturer's warranty runs out when I don't purchase extended warranty or just after my extended warranty when I do buy it...so I'm not a big fan of extended warranties.)

My laptop seems to be doing alright as of now, but should I be concerned for problems to come? I can still buy the extended warranty because my 14-day return is not yet up.